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“Your skin is brighter than the country's future,” says Dipke in response to Modi’s selfie video in which he welcomed the passing of the anti-paper leak law in Parliament. Modi called the amended law a major step towards making the examination system credible.

Former government bus driver Minar Mondal was close to a Trinamool Congress leader. This is the second highest recovery of undeclared cash and gold after the raid on TMC-era education minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee (₹50 crore in cash and over 5 kg gold) in July 2022.

As the Bill for amended law on paper leaks is tabled in Rajya Sabha, Union minister Jitendra Singh says the previous UPA govt did not form a national exam body despite a need for it. Congress says paper leaks are due to BJP govt’s actions and inaction.

Saurav Das, an independent investigative journalist who came to national limelight as CJP’s official spokesperson, said the BJP MP’s language was unbecoming and that her words did not seem to come from a person who is mentally stable.

The revised guidelines also make it clear that officials with additional responsibilities and positions have to continue using their existing official vehicle. No additional staff car, they say.